Sunday, September 16, 2012

Here follows a list of books, magazines, comics and films dedicated to the fifth dimension.We tried to make it as complete as possible but we are bound to have missed something so if anyone has any suggestions or corrections drop us a line and let us know.Cheers.

·All of Us Are Dying and Other Stories by George Clayton Johnson (Subterranean Press, 1999)

·Stories from the Twilight Zone by Rod Serling (Bantam, 1960)

·More Stories from the Twilight Zone by Rod Serling (Bantam, 1961. *Not to be confused with Carol Serling’s 2010 anthology of the same name)

·New Stories from the Twilight Zone by Rod Serling (Bantam, 1960. *Rod Serling’s three Bantam Twilight Zone collections were later published in a single hardcover edition by TV Books in 1990 & in a single trade paperback volume by Bantam Books)

·Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Revisited by Walter B. Gibson (Grosset & Dunlap, 1964. Gibson’s books contain both adaptations of Twilight Zone episodes and original stories inspired by the show.The two collections were later released in a single hardcover volume in 1990 by Wings Books under the title: Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone)

·Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval written by John F. Goff and Thomas Wagner, directed by Susan Lacy (this documentary is part of PBS’s American Masters series (1995) and was later released on DVD by Image Entertainment)

·Running From the Hunter: The Life and Works of Charles Beaumont by Lee Prosser (Borgo Press, 1996)·The Work of Charles Beaumont: An Annotated Bibliographyand Guide by William F. Nolan (Borgo Press, 1986)

Books about series writer Richard Matheson:

·The Richard Matheson Companion edited by Stanley Wiater, Matthew R. Bradley and Paul Stuve(limited hardcover edition published by Gaunlet Press in 2008. Truncated paperback edition published by Citadel Press in 2009 under the title The Twilight and Other Zones: The Dark Worlds of Richard Matheson)

·Richard Matheson on Screen: A History of the Filmed Works by Matthew R. Bradley (MacFarland, 2010)

Books about series writer Earl Hamner:

·Earl Hamner: From Walton’s Mountain to Tomorrow by James E. Person, Jr. (Cumberland House Publishing, 2005)

Books, Comic Books, and Magazines Related to The Twilight Zone:

·Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine (April, 1981 – Spring, 1987.For a detailed history and checklist you can read Jordan’s post on the magazine here)

·New Stories from the Twilight Zone edited by Martin Harry Greenberg (Avon, 1991. This is sort of the companion volume to The Twilight Zone: The Original Stories and contains the source material for the 1980’s revival series.It was later re-released as The New Twilight Zone so as not to confuse it with the Rod Serling collection of the same name)

·Tales from the New Twilight Zone by J. Michael Straczynski (Spectra, 1989)

·The Twilight Zone Volume 1 (NOW Comics, November, 1990-May,1993. Volume 1, number 1 consists of artist Neal Adams's graphic adaptation of Harlan Ellison’s teleplay “Crazy as a Soup Sandwich” which was written for Season Three of the 1980’s revival.It also includes the story “Wishing Book” written by Don Glut with art by John Stangeland.Immediately after this issue the series was put on hold due to a change of ownership in NOW Comics. Volume 1 consists solely of this one issue.The series started back up a year later with Volume 2.To promote the series NOW Comics re-released Volume 1 without Glut’s story and instead featured a prose story by Ellison called “Darkness Upon the Face of the Deep” and new cover art by Adams. Thanks to sequentialellison.com for this helpful info) For more history of The Twilight Zone comics see Jordan's posthere)

The Twilight Zone Vortex

Submitted For Your Approval

The Twilight Zone Vortex is an in-depth examination of the classic science fiction and fantasy television series which ran for 156 episodes (5 seasons) from 1959-1964. At the core of the Vortex is an ongoing episode guide complete with cast/crew information, creator/host Rod Serling's narrations, episode summaries, behind the scenes information, extensive commentary, and notes.

Within you'll also find resource materials, explorations of the Twilight Zone in various media, and a celebration of the show's principle creators, including a wide spanning history of the show's literary roots.

Visitors are encouraged to check back for frequent updates and to post comments or questions.